

"The Power, the Sweep, the Spectacle of James Michener's Epic Desert Adventure!"
Duration
2h 07mRelease
2 Nov 1978Country
Language
EnglishThis epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom - she was his number two wife - and has opted for the lifestyle of a nomadic tribe. When the diplomat locates the girl he joins the caravan and attempts to persuade the girl to return.
In 1948, at the U.S. embassy in Zadestan, a young diplomat is ordered to find the missing daughter of an influential U.S. Senator.
Director
Writers
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination totalTrailer